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John Kennedy’s funeral, November 25, 1963

An estimated 180 million people around the world watch the televised services at St. Matthew’s Cathedral. Nineteen heads of state and three reigning monarchs attend. After the service, the casket is mounted on a caisson, a military cart. Jackie Kennedy and her children, Caroline and John Jr., stand as it passes. Mrs. Kennedy whispers to her son. The three-year-old then salutes as the casket passes by. The final procession to Arlington National Cemetery is miles long. As a final gesture, Jackie bends to light an eternal flame that will mark the grave site.

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